• DC Entertainment has snatched back the rights to The Flash movie from producer Charles Roven (The Dark Knight). The fact that there have been three Blade movies, and zero Flash movies, is a sad commentary on DC’s movie track record.

In a deal aimed at putting board game formats into primetime
television, ITV Studios and “Scrabble” and “Pictionary”
creator Mattel Inc. Tuesday announced a major creative partnership that will
see ITV work with the global toy manufacturer to develop television, online,
mobile and other formats for some of its best-known brands.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles
will honor Kirk Douglas for his contributions to entertainment at the 2009
BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards on Nov. 5 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards have
announced that actor Robert De Niro will be honored with the “Hollywood Actor
Award” at the festival’s Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony for his performance in
upcoming release “Everybody’s Fine.”

from MSNBC.com: Movies
The 24-year-old British actress took a crash course on the ’60s, and the
lessons seemed to work. She’s receiving plenty of Oscar buzz for her work in
the period film, “An Education.”

Film News: Filmmaker confirms details of sci-fi venture —
With the press tour for “Inglourious Basterds” winding down, star Eli
Roth is switching gears as he readies the push for Louisiana exorcism pic
“Cotton” and hammers out the script for his first sci-fi venture —
“Endangered Species.”

Bravo is planning to bring the Real Housewives franchise to
Washington D.C., according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable network has
given a series order for The Real Housewives of D.C. and also a second-season
order for The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Sheryl Crow‘s
breakout debut album, “Tuesday Night Music Club,” has been expanded
for a Nov. 17 re-release, according to a press release. The new, deluxe edition
will feature the original 1993 album, a second CD containing b-sides, rarities
and outtakes and a bonus DVD featuring the album’s six original videos plus a
rare alternate version of “All I Wanna Do” directed by Roman Coppola.

The arrest warrant used to detain filmmaker Roman Polanski
in Switzerland was valid, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Tuesday, making clear
it will fight the director’s appeal against his detention over a 1977 sex case.